Bioenergy - Demand Forecast and Technology Advancements

Oscar Jaimes

These visuals are aimed at providing a rough outlook of biofuel end-use-demand and projected bioenergy production from technology advancements under the three CER future scenarios. As someone who works adjacent to the bioenergy sector, I’m following Alberta’s progress as it diversifies its energy portfolio to include more renewable sources. We all know that Alberta has a large livestock industry, and with that comes contributions to GHG emissions - in 2017, GHGs from livestock manure were responsible for 12% of all agricultural emissions. Given the rise of Renewable Gas (RNG) projects in Canada that use biomass from agriculture to produce biogas from anaerobic digestion, there is potential for upside investment opportunities in bioenergy production that promotes environmental sustainability. Biofuel demand in Alberta is projected to double by 2050 under the Canada Net-zero scenario from 2023 levels - this growth is exciting, and worth following in the near future.

Sources:

• Canada’s Energy Future 2023: Energy Supply and Demand Projections, End Use Demand
• Canada’s Energy Future 2023: Energy Supply and Demand Projections, Electricity Generation Technology

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My name is Oscar, and I currently in my final semester at the University of Alberta, majoring in Computing Science. My academic career has involved unique work placements in software/data engineering roles. In 2022, I completed an 8-month term at BlackBerry in Ottawa working as a full stack developer. My most significant experience, however, has been with Livestock Water Recycling (LWR), an agTech company based in Calgary. Since my second year (2019), I have progressed to a full-time software engineer, leading the development of data pipelines and software solutions for manure and wastewater treatment systems. LWR’s expertise in manure treatment technology notably contributes to the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) sector, supplying valuable feedstock for anaerobic digesters and facilitating a more sustainable RNG lifecycle. Feel free to checkout my GitHub or LinkedIn for a closer look into my projects and experience.